[English] FW: Year 11 English texts

[shermas at mlc.vic.edu.au]

This looks great Claire, thanks so much!
Sue S:) 

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[mailto:english-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Claire McArthur
Sent: Friday, 30 June 2006 10:24 AM
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Subject: RE: [English] FW: Year 11 English texts

Dear Sue,

I have used the anthology "Writing from Australia" with Year 11 students
with some sucess in the past and think that it may be worth looking at.
I have included the blurb from Cambridge Uni Press for your information.
Best Wishes
Claire McArthur
Reservoir District College

Writing From Australia
Authors:  Dr Wendy Morgan &    Mr Mike Hayhoe
Series:  Figures in a Landscape

ISBN  0521421500
ISBN-13  9780521421508
Price:  AUD$23.50
Format:  Paperback
Edition:  First

Levels:
Year 10
Year 11
Year 12

Writing from Australia is a collection of stories by or about a range of
ethnic groups: Aboriginal, European and Asian. Alongside the stories are
well known illustrations produced by a diverse range of Australian
artists; together they evoke and interrogate the nature of Australia and
the experience of being Australian.

The series:

Anthologies of short stories appealing to older students of all
abilities, each volume in the Figures in a Landscape series celebrates
and explores the particular qualities in the writing of a nation or
region, as well as issues common to people everywhere. Most of the
writing is from the last 70 years, but some essential classics are also
featured.

Series features:

Each volume has been edited by a native of the cultural landscape which
is being described, and the stories have all been used with success in
the classrooms of the originating country.

Each book includes:
* an introduction to each story
* photographic illustrations to help situate the stories in context *
notes on the authors * a glossary


>From: <shermas at mlc.vic.edu.au>
>Reply-To: "VCE English Teachers' Mailing List" 
><english at edulists.com.au>
>To: <english at edulists.com.au>
>Subject: [English] FW: Year 11 English texts
>Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2006 11:33:08 +1000
>
>Hi English teaching colleagues,
>  I  hope you're  enjoying your holidays.  I'm wondering if anyone 
>suggest an  Australian short story anthology covering writers from 
>early to fairly recent times - and exploring myths and stereotypes (e.g

>that the bush and the outback are what is quintessentially Australian) 
>.This is because Selected Aust Short Stories ed.Kerryn Goldsworthy is 
>going out of print next year and I'm looking for something that would 
>be suitable for year 11.
>Also, what about suitable texts by Australian women writers - apart 
>from 'The Dressmaker and 'Stolen'? (any genre except film)? and 
>Australian poetry collections as 2 Centuries of Aus Poetry - ed. Mark 
>O'Connor may not be reprinted next year.
>Grateful for any suggestions,
>Cheers,
>Sue Sherman
>
>
>


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